摘要:
Whether or not one utilizes direct DC coupling of the microradios to the antenna feed points or couples the RF energy from the dipoles associated with the spaced-apart contact pads on the microradio, in the subject invention one selects only those microradios that are within a certain variance of a preferred direction and then makes sure that the polarization direction of all of these radios is in the preferred direction are identical, in one embodiment by utilizing digital coding, which both activates the microradio and is used to sense the polarity associated with the connection from the signal source to the contact pads.
摘要:
Techniques for underwater detection of fully or partially buried objects such as sea mines and underwater cables are disclosed. An acoustical camera produces three dimensional volumetric images of a target area volume of an underwater floor. One or more first images are produced of the target area volume. An acoustical transducer pulse is then directed to the target area volume so as to disturb the loose particulate or elastic matter included in the target area. One or more second images are then produced while the pulse is present in the target area volume. The images can be compared for evidence of buried objects, or to otherwise evaluate objects included in the target area. The camera can be configured with an interferometer mode so as to produce volumetric images at a real-time frame rate.
摘要:
Techniques for interconnecting high-density, structures that include temperature sensitive materials such as piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer arrays, optical detector arrays, MEMS and the like to other structures (e.g., integrated circuits or mechanical assemblies) are disclosed.
摘要:
An RF system is capable of transmitting and receiving sensor data using an ultra low power narrowband RF signal. The system handles frequency drift and other problems inherent in such a system through a spectrogram statistical analysis, dynamic programming, and narrowband filtering.
摘要:
Erasable thermoplastic image recording systems having extended useful lifetimes are provided by subjecting the thermoplastic recording medium to a sequence of erasure, exposure to incident radiation cooling and projection in an inert atmosphere while applying corona charge throughout the erasure and exposure cycles. By exposing at a time when the medium is cooling from the erasure step, a heat development step is eliminated which eliminates nearly 50% of the thermal degradation of the thermoplastic polymer. Exclusion of oxygen from the system eliminates the considerable chemical degradation the film suffers from reaction with ozone. Erasure in the presence of a uniform corona charge provides more complete erasure than standard procedures. Lower temperature and shorter heating pulses are permitted with a lower surface tension thermoplastic polymer provided by external plastization of the thermoplastic. The lower surface tension also results in less noisy images and greater lifetimes. Compared to existing art, the system is significantly simplified, less expensive to construct and operate, and further provides faster recycling of the recording media as one heating cycle and one cooling cycle are aliminated. The system is adaptable to a recyclable storage system for holographic movies in which frames of the media are applied near the circumference of a rigid disc substrate and a motor sequences the frames through the steps of erasure, exposure and projection such that all steps take place at the same time but on different portions of the disc. The system is particularly useful for projection of acoustic holograms which cannot be viewed directly by conventional optics.
摘要:
A receiver including a processor. A plurality of Fast Fourier Transforms of a plurality of signal segments of a signal can be determined by the processor. The plurality of Fast Fourier Transforms are stored. A frequency shift of the signal can be determined recursively based on the stored plurality of Fast Fourier Transforms of the plurality of signal segments.
摘要:
An RFID tag (10), containing at least two independent microscopic RFID chips (16) or microradios is programmed with the same unique identifier for each chip. The unique identifier is used in the RFID chips (16) to key the RFID chip (16) transmitting to produce outputs in the same time slot so that the outputs add coherently, thus to create an output that is identical to that of a conventional tag containing only one such chip.
摘要:
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag using multiple microradios and inkjet printing techniques together with a method and system for manufacturing and applying the tag to an end item are disclosed.
摘要:
Multiple RFID integrated circuit microradio chips are located at the feed point of an RFID tag antenna for greater, reliability, elimination of testing and to take advantage of coherent microradio operation for increased gain and power, better signal-to-noise ratios, improved range and low bit error rates.
摘要:
A real-time, three dimensional, acoustical camera and a real-time, range-gated, intensified, electro-optical camera have substantially overlapping fields of view for co-registered imaging of underwater objects at close ranges. The system is typically mounted in an unmanned underwater vehicle but may be used in other fixed or mobile configurations. The coupled fields of view are steerable in an arc around at least one axis over a large field of regard with a servo-controlled rotating mirror system, while the vehicle or the target is moving or hovering. An automated target recognition system uses the multi-modality images to provide enhanced target recognition and/or autonomous operation in unmanned missions.